单词 | tower |
释义 | tower n 1 tall narrow structure, usu square or circular, either standing alone (eg as a fort) or forming part of a church or a castle or some other large building 塔 the Tower of London 伦敦塔 the church´s bell tower 教堂的钟楼. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page viii. 2 (idm 习语) an ivory tower => ivory. 3 a ,tower of `strength person who can be relied upon for protection, strength or comfort in time of trouble (危难时)可依赖的人, 靠山. tower, v (phr v) tower above/over sb/sth 1 be of much greater height than others nearby 远高於周围的人或物 the skyscrapers that tower over New York 高耸於纽约市的摩天大楼 At six feet, he towers over his mother.他身高六英尺, 比他母亲高得多. 2 (fig 比喻) greatly surpass others in ability, quality, fame, etc (在能力、 品德、 名声等方面)远超过他人 Shakespeare towers above all other Elizabethan dramatists. 莎士比亚远超过伊丽莎白时代所有的剧作家. |
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